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ACADEMY: Four Academy players called to Youth National Teams

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San Jose Earthquakes Academy players Emi Ochoa, Niko Tsakiris, Viet-Thy Tran and Emma Wang have been called to their respective United States Youth National Team squads for their first training camps of 2020.


Emi Ochoa and Niko Tsakiris | U-15 BNT

U-15 Quakes Academy players Emi Ochoa and Niko Tsakiris are currently in Chula Vista, Calif. for the U-15 BNT’s first camp of the year. Ochoa recently signed a Homegrown contract with the first team in November, 2019 and has been developing under the U-15 Quakes Academy squad led by head coach Luciano Fusco. Tsakiris is also getting a much-deserved call-up after becoming a vital piece to the U-15 Quakes’ central midfield. 


Viet-Thy Tran and Emma Wang | U-15 GNT

U-15 Quakes Academy players Viet-Thy Tran and Emma Wang are among 34 players called to the U-15 GNT’s camp in Carson, Calif. Leading up to their first-ever call-up, Tran and Wang were called to consecutive YNT Identification camps in Northern California. It’s clear that they did not disappoint.